Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-12-31
FIFTIETH CONGRESS
FIRsT SESSION.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 19.--Mr. Salisbury re
Introduced his bill OF last session t. require a
residence OF three years additional before ali
alien can declare lis Intention TO become a
= citizen, and two years additional before he
shall have the right to vote or hold Office.
Mr.. Henderson introduced a bill granting
pensions, according to the length OF impris.
onment, to all union prisoners of war con
fined In southern prisons for more than sixty
day..
A bill introduced by Mr.. Sherman provides
chat all persons on the pension rolls for loss
OF limb be entitled to receive arrears Of pen
sion from the date of discharge or disability
-. Allison Introduced a bill for The cree
ton OF a public building al Davenport, To-, to
cost 800, coo.
A bill introduced by Mr.. Stewart to-day
provides for the al pointment Of a chief lstice
and two associates, justices to sit at Wash
ington and have Jurisdiction to hear and de-
eide contested land cases.
Among the papers presented to the senate
WAs d communication from the secretary OF
the treasury, with s. copy OF the report Of
Social Agent Jingle on toe condition OF
,Tdirs on the seal islands Of Alaska. 1t was
referred to the committee or foreign relations.
Also IA memorial OF the constitutional conyen-
tion of the territory Of Utah, asking admis-
sion into the union as a state, with copies Of
the constitution. Referred to the committee
on territories.
Also to forfeit lands granted TO Michigan
for a railroad from 0ntonagon to the Wiscon-
sin state line.
Mr.. Sawyer then called up AIS motion TO re-
consider the vote whereby, last Monday, the
resolution offered by Mr.. Butler
for the appointment Of d select
con mittee 10 iuquire into tAe advieab.l
ity OF establishing q government postal tele
graph was agreed to. Mr.. Sawyer said his ob
ject wss TO hay the subject referred 10 the
post III ~ committee, where 1t properly be-
longed. After come debate the vote was re
considered, and the bill was referred 10 the
postCfice committee.
NJ. Call offered q long preamble and resolu-
ton In reference 10 railroad lard grants,
which were lad on tie table.
Mr.. sherman moved that the presidents
message and accompanying documents be re-
ferred TO the committee Oh finance, and gave
notice hat after the holidays he would ad
dress the senate on the subject. Agreed to.
The following were among the bills reported
back fsvoraHly from the committees and
Placed on the calendar.
To amend the law concerning the commits
sion % fish and tisheries, aud to aid In the
es abiishment and temporary support Of com
mon schools.
MR. rUGH OFFERED A RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Pugh offered a resolution setting forth
that The most important duty of the present
session Is TO revise and amend the existing iu-
terra taxes and tariff laws, so as to reduce
the annual revenue therefrom to the necessa-
ny wants Of the federal government, and no
more than it needs to pay It's matured debts
and discharge its obligations, without Grip
pling or deranging any American industries
connected with the subject Of tariff taxation,
or Interfering with the just rights of Amert-
can working people, intended to be secured to
diem by the Incidental eff cts OF the revenue
dLttee, TO share in the Joint products Of labor
aJu NoplbA VhpAOJNu la AilttlCdu nIblHS
and manufacturing industries, to the iuJ
measure Of the difference in the cost OF their
labor and similar labor la Europe.
Among the bills introduced and referred
we're the following:
By Mr.. Platt-ro prohibit the manufacture
aud sale OF sriritous and intoxicatInglisuors
IN the ID strict Of Columbia.
by Mr.. Manderson-ro divide the state OF
Nebraska into two ldicial distress.
BY Mr.. Palmer TO extirpste contagious
pleuro.pneunonis, foot and mouth disease,
and rilderDest am)ug cattle, and to facilitate
the expectation Ok cattle and exports Of live
stock.
The senate then proceeded TO executive
business, and when the doors reopened al.
~jJurnei.
WASHINGTON, Dee, 20.--The Utah memorial
for admission to the union was presented. A
lively discussion ensued between Messrs. Ed
mupds and Cole. His resolution to have the
memorial printed in he Record was with
drawn and the matter ended.
The senate agreed to take up the Blaine edu-
cstional bill.
Mr.. Plumb introduced q bill to grant one
months extra pay to officers and enlisted
men who served the full term Of enlistment
and were honorablJ discharged.
An amendment to the Cullom postal tele-
graph bill proposed by senator George to-day
provides for the construction OF a telegraph
line from Atlanta, Georgia, to FL Pisc,
Texas, via Birmingham, Alabama, Meriden,
Jackson and Vicksburg, Mississippi, Monroe
and Shreveport, Louisiana, and Marshall,
Dallas aud Fort Worth, Texas.
After = brief executive session the sen ate
adjourned.
WAsuINSToy, Dec. 81. After a warm dis
csssi, n the re selution to adjourn during tie
holidays was coIcurred In.
There was q lengthy discussion OF the sur
plu', called out by the adj )urnment resolu-
ZION.
The senate then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Mr. Doluh intro
anced u bill to provide for the payment OF
claims for damages by Indian depredations.
a~ggregAting some sl4, 0CO, 900 or SIS, GUO, eco,
and 1t was referred to the committee on
lndiap affairs.
The senate then took up the ONT resolu.
ion introiutcpd NV Mr. nolph IN fha 1oth